At a Given Level of Wheat Output, One More Unit

question 47

Multiple Choice

At a given level of wheat output, one more unit of labor would produce 10 extra bushels, and one more unit of seed would produce 30 extra bushels.A unit of labor costs $6, and a unit of seed costs $12.The farmer should

• A)produce less wheat.
• B)buy only seed.
• C)buy more seed and less labor.
• D)buy less seed and more labor.

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